Ocala man charged in Jacksonville shooting

Published: Monday, August 8, 2011 at 2:10 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, August 8, 2011 at 2:10 p.m.

A 21-year-old Ocala man was arrested Sunday charged in a drive-by shooting in Jacksonville.

Robert Hakeem Wanton is accused of pulling up to another car and shooting two people inside just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The two, a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were not seriously injured, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports.

The woman, who was driving a gold Buick, told investigators the shooting was random. She said someone in a white Chevrolet Impala pulled up to their car and fired.

The Impala was found abandoned a short time later, and Wanton was arrested Sunday evening.

Both the 21 and 29-year-old were treated and released from Shands Jacksonville hospital.

Wanton was being held without bond Monday on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, shooting into a vehicle and discharging a firearm in public, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Department of Corrections records.

<p>A 21-year-old Ocala man was arrested Sunday charged in a drive-by shooting in Jacksonville.</p><p>Robert Hakeem Wanton is accused of pulling up to another car and shooting two people inside just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The two, a 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were not seriously injured, according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reports.</p><p>The woman, who was driving a gold Buick, told investigators the shooting was random. She said someone in a white Chevrolet Impala pulled up to their car and fired.</p><p>The Impala was found abandoned a short time later, and Wanton was arrested Sunday evening.</p><p>Both the 21 and 29-year-old were treated and released from Shands Jacksonville hospital.</p><p>Wanton was being held without bond Monday on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, shooting into a vehicle and discharging a firearm in public, according to Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections records.</p>